Or should I say new install? At the weekend we upgraded Glo Networks Exchange server from 2007 to 2010, it didnt go with out a hitch and thought we should blog about what we found.
One of the main problems is the upgrade path to 2010 is not an easy one, because there are so many changes do the way the database works, you cannot simply un-install Exchange 2007 (leaving the databases) then install exchange 2010 and mount them again.
Some of the problems we came across -
- No in-place upgrade option
- Public folders replica issue
- Users mailbox permissions when moving a mailbox
- Unable to uninstall due to public folders being left behind
We manged to fix all the problems that we found while doing the upgrade and now have a full functioning Exchange 2010 server.
If you would like more information about Exchange 2010 or about the problems we came across and how to fix them please contact us on +44 845 5210 140. The entire thing was done remotely on Hyper-V Virtual Servers, so we can help out pretty much anyone who may need it.
Tags: Exchange 2007 to 2010 Upgrade, Exchange 2010 Upgrade, Microsoft Exchange 2010 Server
